Fundraising
Centennial Station Arts Center
Capital Campaign
For 50 years, High Point Arts Council moved from one location to another in search of a permanent facility where the arts could flourish. On December 12, 2012, at noon—12/12/12 at 12PM—we cut the ribbon on an arts facility at 121 S. Centennial Street in downtown High Point!
The purchase of Centennial Station Arts Center has enabled High Point Arts Council to move the arts forward in our city. Over the past decade, we have worked to transform the former freight train station into a thriving event center that boasts a performance space, rehearsal studios, and a lobby art gallery.
Our capital campaign is ongoing, with many of the naming rights still available for the kitchen, rehearsal studios, offices, and other spaces. The Arts Council borrowed $981,000 for the purchase of the facility and upfitting and the first note of $250,000 has already been paid. It is the goal of the Arts Council to pay off the entire debt for the facility within three years and place funds into reserves for repairs.
Centennial Station Arts Center Naming Rights
| $500,000 | High Point’s Arts Center | Guilford County | $200,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | Dining Car Theatre | ||
| $100,000 | Sidetrack Lobby & Gallery | High Point University | $100,000 |
| $75,000 | Dining Car Kitchen | ||
| $75,000 | Box Car Studio | ||
| $75,000 | Freight Car Studio | ||
| $40,000 | Caboose Lobby & Gallery | Mary & Elliott Wood Foundation | $40,000 |
| $25,000 | Pullman Train Car | Hayden-Harman Foundation | $25,000 |
| $15,000 | Whistle Stop Bar | Ann & Jim Morgan | $15,000 |
| $10,000 | Ticket Office | Ann & Jim Morgan | $10,000 |
| $10,000 | Conductor’s Office | Sparky Stroud | $10,000 |
| $10,000 | Trainmaster’s Office | Doug & Jennifer Burrow | $10,000 |
| $10,000 | Engineer’s Office | Lucille Duncan | $11,000 |
| $10,000 | Brakeman’s Office | ||
| $5,000+ | Gold Spiker | Sheila & Nick Nikouyeh | $5,000 |
| Janette & Joey McNeill | $5,000 | ||
| $1,000+ | Silver Spiker | Gurney L. Stroud Jr. | $2,000+ |
| Rhonda & Scott Snider | $1,000 | ||
| Courtney & Fred Best | $1,000 | ||
| Suzy & Harold Johnson | $1,000 | ||
| Linda & Mike O’Briant | $1,000 | ||
| Shirley & John Conrad | $1,000 | ||
| Dot & Roy Culler Jr. | $3,000 | ||
| Dot & Lyles Kearns | $1,000 | ||
| Joseph H. Gray Jr. | $1,000 |